When code derives behavior (actions, dedupes, counts, ordering) from collections, make the algorithm deterministic by using stable identifiers and centralized predicate/key logic—never by relying on mutable positional indexes or ad-hoc normalization scattered across call sites.
Apply these rules:
getXKey(...) (or equivalent) and reuse it everywhere that compares, dedupes, or builds identity-based sets/maps. Put all normalization rules (case, trailing slashes, query normalization, commit-hash handling, etc.) in that one place, with tests for “should be different” and “should be same”.Example patterns:
// later: resolve only the IDs captured at creation time
function openViewChanges(result: Result, activitiesById: Map<string, Activity>) {
const activities = result.activityIds.map(id => activitiesById.get(id)).filter(Boolean);
// open UI with activities (not activities[0])
}
- Canonical dedupe key:
```ts
function getSessionArtifactKey(artifact: ISessionArtifact): string {
// All normalization rules live here (files/URIs vs GitHub links vs commit hashes)
// so every dedupe/match uses the same identity.
return /* ... */;
}
const seen = new Set<string>();
for (const a of artifacts) {
const key = getSessionArtifactKey(a);
if (seen.has(key)) continue;
seen.add(key);
}
const ORDER = [Level.Default, Level.Assisted, Level.AutoApprove, Level.Autopilot];
const offered = ORDER.filter(l => available.includes(l) || unavailable.some(u => u.level === l));